Interim Associate Finance Business Partner (6 months)

Aspen People; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days annual leave + 13 holidays

Pension scheme membership

Hybrid working (office + home)

Flexible working arrangements

No travel required

Job summary

Glasgow Caledonian University is seeking an Interim Finance Business Partner to join its Finance Business Partnering team in a hybrid role. You will deliver high‑quality financial insight to support budgeting, forecasting and strategic decision making across schools and campuses.

With a fully qualified accounting background, you will perform data analysis, ensure governance and collaborate with non‑finance colleagues to provide practical financial options and solutions.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accounting qualification and relevant experience expected.
• Comfortable analysing large datasets and providing practical options.
• Strong Excel skills and ability to communicate financial insight clearly.

Responsibilities

• Support budgeting, forecasting and management reporting activities.
• Provide financial insight to inform risk management and strategic decisions.
• Assist with infrastructure investment, insurance, and TRAC return processes.
• Collaborate with schools, campuses and professional areas across the university.
• Rotate responsibilities to share knowledge and develop broad finance experience.

Skills

Financial analysis

Excel proficiency

Budgeting & forecasting

Management reporting

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Education

Qualified accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Tools

Excel (lookups & pivot tables)

Job description

Glasgow Caledonian University

Interim Finance Business Partner / Associate Finance Business Partner (6 months)

Hybrid

Salary: £50,000 - £67,000

About Us

Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) is a leading modern university with a strong commitment to excellence, innovation and positive impact. Our Finance team plays a key role in supporting the University’s strategic priorities, ensuring strong financial management, effective decision-making and sound governance across the organisation.

We are now looking to appoint an Interim Finance Business Partner / Associate Finance Business Partner to join our Finance Business Partnering team.

About the Role

Reporting to the Interim Head of Finance, you will be part of a collaborative Finance Business Partnering team supporting academic schools, the London campus and a range of professional and support areas across the University.

You will provide high-quality financial insight and advice, supporting budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, risk management and strategic decision-making. The role will also contribute to areas including infrastructure investment, insurance and the University’s statutory TRAC return.

This is a varied role offering the opportunity to work closely with colleagues across the University and develop a broad understanding of its financial and operational activities. Responsibilities within the Finance Business Partnering team are rotated periodically to build breadth of knowledge, share best practice and make the most of individual skills and experience.

The appointment will be made at either Finance Business Partner or Associate Finance Business Partner level, depending on your experience, qualifications and skills.

About You

We are looking for a confident and commercially minded finance professional who can analyse complex information, provide clear financial insight and build effective relationships with colleagues at all levels.

You will be comfortable working with large datasets and have strong Excel skills, including lookups and pivot tables. You will be able to manage your own workload, prioritise effectively, solve problems and provide practical options and solutions.

You will communicate clearly with both finance and non-finance colleagues, have excellent attention to detail and take ownership of your work. A fully qualified accountancy qualification and relevant experience will be expected for the Finance Business Partner role, with the Associate level offering an opportunity for someone earlier in their professional development.

Above all, you will be collaborative, proactive and committed to providing a high-quality finance partnering service that supports the University’s wider objectives.

For full details of the role and requirements, please see the attached job description and person specification.

What we offer

• 33 days’ annual leave, plus 13 public holidays
• Membership of the Strathclyde Pension Fund defined benefit pension scheme
• Hybrid working, currently with two days in the office and three days working from home
• Flexible working arrangements
• No travel required for the role

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Linda Baldwin or Gillian Blackadder on 0141 212 7555